ESCAPE FROM WITCHWOOD HOLLOW

 HOW FAR INTO THE HOLLOW 

WOULD YOU GO?

“After losing her parents in a terrorist attack on the Twin Towers, fifteen-year-old Honoria escapes New York City to Arnn—a farming town with more legends than residents, and a history of witchcraft and secrets best left buried.

Everyone in Arnn knows the story of Witchwood Hollow: if you venture into the whispering forest, the witch will trap your soul among the shadowed trees. In the lure of that perpetual darkness, Honoria finds hope when she should be afraid, and a past of missing children and broken promises. To save the citizens of Arnn from becoming the witch’s next victims, she must find the truth behind the woman’s madness. How deep into Witchwood Hollow does Honoria dare venture?”

ESCAPE FROM WITCHWOOD HOLLOW is Jordan Elizabeth’s first novel. This young adult fantasy will be published through Curiosity Quills Press on October 29, 2014. 

Jordan Elizabeth, formally Jordan Elizabeth Mierek, can’t get enough of the woods, be it splashing through a stream, sitting beneath an ancient oak, or following a path up a hill. Some of those adventures have led to abandoned foundations. Exploring the rocks and crumbling bricks sparked Jordan to imagine who might have lived there before, and that train of thought carried her to a wicked legend and an enchanted hollow. You can contact Jordan via her website, JordanElizabethMierek.com.

You don’t have to wait for October 29th to explore Witchwood Hollow. Jordan Elizabeth is offering up a free eArc. To enter for your chance to win a copy of ESCAPE FROM WITCHWOOD HOLLOW, you will need to share the cover. This can be on your blog, Facebook, Twitter… Each time you share the cover image, log it into Rafflecoper to record it. It will give you more chances to win. The drawing for the winner will be held on October 20th. 

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'TIS MORE WITH THE GHOSTS OF AQUINNAH!

I'm very excited today to help Julie Flanders debut her newest release The Ghosts of Aquinnah. She has provided us  with a character interview. So please enjoy meeting the protagonist of Hannah Forrester, and as an added bonus for the 'Tis More Blessed blog hop leave a comment on this blog and share your favorite ghost story, movie, or real life experience with a ghost and win an eBook copy of Murder, Madness & Love and Memories of Murder
&
An eBook copy of Polar Night, Julie's first novel. 

Aquinnah, Massachusetts

The Ghosts of Aquinnah
Character Interview

What is your name? 

Hannah Forrester


What do you look like?

I’m biracial and have light brown skin, brown curly hair, and large brown eyes. I’m tall and slender and people have told me I could have been a model, but I don’t know if I agree with that.


Where do you live?

I live in Boston, Massachusetts now. I grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and moved to Boston when I got accepted to Harvard. I used to spend summers on Martha’s Vineyard with my parents when I was a kid.

What has been the most important event in your life?

Until recently I would have said the death of my parents. They died in a car accident three years ago. But now I’m thinking the first time I saw a really unusual woman on a Martha’s Vineyard webcam might end up being the answer.

What do you consider your greatest achievement? 

I guess graduating from Harvard. Honestly I don’t think I’ve achieved all that much.

Have you ever been in love?

I thought I was, but I realize now I was just kidding myself. But I think I may be in love now.

Who is the person you respect the most? Despise the most?

I respected my parents. I was lucky to have them as they were wonderful people. I despise my ex-boyfriend Jon.

What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?

I want to be a writer.

Blurb:

A brilliant flash of light transcends through time.

Another
freezes a cloaked figure within a frame of salty mist as waves crash
against a rocky shore. Her harrowing expression shadows the beacon to a
pinprick.

By the next blaze, she is gone. Only the lighthouse remains.

Hannah’s
eyes blink in step with each heartbeat. Images of her deceased parents
and Martha’s Vineyard explode like firecrackers inside her mind.


She shakes her head.

For weeks this eerie woman dressed in nineteenth century garb has been haunting my webcam, but tonight she stared into my soul.

Why? ...

Who is she? ...



Casting aside months of research on historic lighthouses, Hannah drives to the coast and boards a ferry.


What is the strange connection she has to this mysterious woman suspended in time?



Hannah finds out.

But, it’s not at all what she expects...



Hannah unravels a century old murder.

Buy The Ghosts of Aquinnah:

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Author Bio:

Julie Flanders is a novelist and freelance writer in Cincinnati, Ohio.
She has a life-long love affair with the ocean and has spent more summer
vacations than she can count on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. When
not writing, Julie can be found playing with her pets, reading, cheering
on her favorite sports teams, and watching too much television. The
Ghosts of Aquinnah is Julie’s second novel. Her debut novel Polar Night
was released in February, 2013 by Ink Smith Publishing.

Find Julie at:  Website ~~ Blog ~~ Facebook ~~ Twitter ~~ Pinterest ~~ Goodreads

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'Tis More Blessed

A Blog Hop of Giveaways!

Remember just tell us in a comment what your favorite ghost story, movie or even personal experience is and you could win an eBook copy of Murder, Madness & Love and Memories of Murder the first two books in the Detective Quaid mystery series
&
Julie's first book Polar Night! 

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Congratulations Gary Pennick!
The winner from last weeks Stiltskins post!

THAT CAN BE ARRANGED by MINA LOBO

Today I am happy to host the indomitable Mina Lobo, aka Goth Mom (Lite) on her book tour for THAT FATAL KISS! An awesomely hot love story between Hades and Persephone, however before they got all hot and bothered they were arranged and Mina explains all that here, today!

Zeus huffed loudly through his nose but did not respond in kind. Instead, he seemed to ponder the matter before asking quietly, “What if she does not want you?”

 Hades’ lips twisted. “Since when did a female’s wishes ever matter? You know the customs. If you as her father give her to me, then she is lawfully mine.”

 “But why do you not court her properly, ask her if she would be your queen?”

“Court her? The way you courted your bride? Did you prostrate yourself before Hera, begging her to have you? No—You wanted her, Father Cronus was in no position to challenge you, and so you took her.”

 “I had Mother Rhea’s consent.”

 “And I would have yours. What is your point?”

The above excerpt comes from the opening chapter of my fantasy romance, That Fatal Kiss, set in a mythical Greece. In it, Hades (King of the Dead) asks Zeus (King of the Gods) for his daughter Persephone's hand in marriage. Only, Hades doesn't so much ask as he threatens ruin and destruction if he doesn't get what he wants, but that's neither here nor there. In the ancient Greek world, marriages were brokered by the bride's father (or nearest male relative) and either the fella who wanted her or his family. So, you know—buzzkill for the bride, who didn't have much of a say in anything, really.

It didn't surprise the ancient Greeks that Hades should try to work this out with Zeus, without consulting Persephone. But framing the tale with my 21st century sensibilities, the book repeatedly touches on the fact that, as an immortal goddess, Persephone merited a lot more respect than she initially received in this...er...transaction.

On the other hand, arranged marriages do still take place in this era (and can be successful and happy ones). Plus, many of us have to deal with the expectations of family, regarding our marital choices. Growing up a first-generation American daughter of Portuguese immigrants, folks in my extended family often urged me to settle down with a nice Portuguese boy. (Going totally against the tide, my parents only urged my sis and me to go to college, so yay, Mom and Dad!)

What about you? Have you ever felt any parental pressure to marry within a particular group, be it ethnic or socio-economic or anything? If so, how did you handle it? If you're a parent, have you ever tried to steer your offspring toward a particular person? Tell us in the comments!

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About the Book

In That Fatal Kiss, life-giving Persephone seeks a mate but the goddess' mother frustrates her plans. Then Hades, King of the Underworld, spirits Persephone away to rule with him below, as his bride. Yet, even as she awaits rescue, Persephone aches to be consumed by the fire in the dark lord's immortal soul. 

Now Available ~ Amazon ~ B & N & ~ Smashwords ~

About the Author

Mina Lobo writes dark and whimsical romances, dodges the slings and arrows of her outrageous college-aged son, and feels compelled to do things in threes. She digs comedic horror, alternative rock, and Belgian chocolates. (See?)

Visit Mina's Web site, Some Dark Romantic, from September 24 - 29, for your chance to win an e-book copy of That Fatal Kiss!

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FYI -  Continuing the tour for my book Murder, Madness & Love I'm over at Christine Rain's Blog. She had some very interesting questions for me!